Ephraim Kalsakau
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Ephraim Kalsakau is a ni-Vanuatu
trade union
ist and politician
.
In 1987, he spearheaded the founding of the Vanuatu Labour Party
(VLP), to be the political arm of united trade unions. He has rejected the idea that "there is a major difference between the Vanuaaku Pati
and the UMP
", the country's two major parties.
In 2004
, he stood unsuccessfully for Parliament
as a VLP candidate in Port Vila
. In the 2008 general election
, he was elected to Parliament, representing the VLP.
He is currently
the secretary general of the Vanuatu National Workers Union.
Vanuatu
Vanuatu , officially the Republic of Vanuatu , is an island nation located in the South Pacific Ocean. The archipelago, which is of volcanic origin, is some east of northern Australia, northeast of New Caledonia, west of Fiji, and southeast of the Solomon Islands, near New Guinea.Vanuatu was...
trade union
Trade union
A trade union, trades union or labor union is an organization of workers that have banded together to achieve common goals such as better working conditions. The trade union, through its leadership, bargains with the employer on behalf of union members and negotiates labour contracts with...
ist and politician
Politician
A politician, political leader, or political figure is an individual who is involved in influencing public policy and decision making...
.
In 1987, he spearheaded the founding of the Vanuatu Labour Party
Vanuatu Labour Party
The Vanuatu Labour Party is a political party in Vanuatu. The party was established on June 3, 1987. It was founded on the initiative of various trade union organizations in order to contest the 1987 parliamentary election...
(VLP), to be the political arm of united trade unions. He has rejected the idea that "there is a major difference between the Vanuaaku Pati
Vanua'aku Pati
The Vanua'aku Pati is a political party in Vanuatu.At the last legislative elections, 1 September 2008, the party won 11 out of 52 seats, becoming the largest party in Parliament....
and the UMP
Union of Moderate Parties
The Union of Moderate Parties is a conservative Francophone political party in Vanuatu.At the last legislative elections, 1 September 2008, the party won 7 out of 52 seats...
", the country's two major parties.
In 2004
Vanuatuan general election, 2004
General elections were held in Vanuatu on 6 July 2004. The VP-VNP coalition won the most seats, but failed to gain a majority, which instead was cobbled together by Serge Vohor of the Union of Moderate Parties, who became Prime Minister, subsequently forming a national unity government.However,...
, he stood unsuccessfully for Parliament
Parliament of Vanuatu
The Parliament is the unicameral legislative body of the Republic of Vanuatu.It was established by chapter 4 of the 1980 Constitution, upon Vanuatu's independence from France and the United Kingdom....
as a VLP candidate in Port Vila
Port Vila
Port Vila is the capital and largest city of Vanuatu. Situated on the south coast of the island of Efate, in Shefa Province, the city population at last was 29,356, an increase of 55% on the previous census result . This suggests a 2007 population of about 40,000 or around 65% of the province's...
. In the 2008 general election
Vanuatuan general election, 2008
Parliamentary elections were held in Vanuatu on September 2, 2008. In July, the Melanesian Progressive Party requested that they be postponed, contesting the constitutionality of the Peoples Representation Act No. 33 of 2007, which allegedly enabled voters in certain constituencies to vote in two...
, he was elected to Parliament, representing the VLP.
He is currently
April 2009
April 2009 was the fourth month of that year. It began on a Wednesday and ended after 30 days on a Thursday.- Portal:Current events :This is an archived version of Wikipedia's Current events Portal from April 2009....
the secretary general of the Vanuatu National Workers Union.
External links
- "Le mouvement travailliste et politique", Ephraim Kalsakau, in Howard Van Trease & Michelle Craw (eds.), La politique Mélanésienne, Macmillan Brown Centre for Pacific Studies, University of the South PacificUniversity of the South PacificThe University of the South Pacific is a public university with a number of locations spread throughout a dozen countries in Oceania. It is an international centre for teaching and research on Pacific culture and environment. USP's academic programmes are recognised worldwide, attracting students...
(Institute of Pacific Studies), 1995, pp.431-6 - "Re: Comparisons by Chamber of Commerce and Industry and USP", a letter to the editor of the Vanuatu Daily PostVanuatu Daily PostThe Vanuatu Daily Post is a newspaper published in Port Vila in Vanuatu. It is the only daily newspaper in Vanuatu.-External links:**...
by Ephraim Kalsakau, on the distortion of statistics relating to the rights and conditions of workers (December 13, 2008)